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Killingworth-Madison-Haddam Fall Foliage
Ride
Total Distance:
30.7 miles Elevation Gain: 1725 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1725 ft / 30.7 mi = 56.19
ft/mi Terrain: Hilly
Killer Hills: None but there are several hilly sections
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Haddam
Starting Location: Rt. 9 Exit 14 CPL (Beaver Meadow Road) in
Haddam
Ride Description: This ride is over mostly back country
roads with beautiful views of ponds, small lakes, horse farms and rural
living. Early in the ride you will pass along the Cockaponset State Forest.
The terrain is mostly rolling with a few hilly sections along the way. A
good spot for a lunch/snack break is at Roberts Food Market plaza in No.
Madison near the rotary circle where routes 79 and 80 intersect (a little
past the mid-point of the ride). This is a beautiful ride from start to
finish and if ridden in the fall, the foliage is spectacular.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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~6.8
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Possible
views of Killingworth Reservoir to the left
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8.3+
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Though not
on the route sheet, Irene Sheldon Park is 0.1 mile to the right (west) on
Rt. 80 with portable toilets
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17.0
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Possible
lunch/snack stop @ Roberts Food Market plaza; food & beverages can be
replenished
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19.4
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Summer
Hill (wholesale) Nursery up road to right
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~28.3
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Killingworth
High School and Middle School to the right
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Note:
since this ride is through mostly rural countryside, there aren't many
spots en route where food and beverages can be purchased. Come prepared.
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